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54 minutes ago, Boris said:

That backing disc looks inconveniently close to the crossing!

The Portaloo (if that is what it is) is at a bit of a jaunty angle too. 

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8 hours ago, Mike_Walker said:

Until a couple of years ago, Norton Junction could claim what was, to the best of my knowledge, the only semaphore signal worked from a Panel Box.  The Distant for Abbotswood Junction was below the section arm on the up junction signal.  It was worked in conjunction with the signal protecting Abbotswood Junction by Gloucester PSB slotted by Norton Junction.  The Distant was, of course, motor operated not, as some leg-pullers would have you believe, by a solitary lever in Gloucester PSB and a bloody long piece of wire!

 

Sadly the classic GWR junction signal has been replaced by one of those dreadful Dorman lightweight jobs.  Could have been worse I suppose - a VMS one...

 

It is correct that trains using the Oxford line did surrender and collect their tokens at Shrub Hill station released by the NJ signaller. 

 

There are some very clear photos (not, I add, mine) here:

 

https://www.roscalen.com/signals/Worcester/NortonJct.htm

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On 25/10/2021 at 12:56, iands said:

And a couple of photos of Langworth 09/06/1999 (Apologies for the photo-bombing car in the first one).

 

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Within a few minutes of you posting your pictures of Langworth, I was actually there taking some for myself. Obvious differences are that the lamp hut has disappeared and the staircase has been replaced by a metal one.

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Ooops, hit the wrong button. As I was trying to do .....

 

Shirebrook Station 18/04/1996

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Sibsey 23/06/1999

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St James Deeping 21/06/1999

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1 hour ago, iands said:

Ooops, hit the wrong button. As I was trying to do .....

 

Shirebrook Station 18/04/1996

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Sibsey 23/06/1999

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St James Deeping 21/06/1999

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Not sure why Shirebrook Station posted twice. Sorry if it has caused any confusion. 

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A bit of a Sleaford 'fest' for the next four days, starting with Sleaford North and working round the compass points and ending with Sleaford West. Some of the photos may well have appeared on other threads, so I apologies if you've seen any of them previously. There will also be a couple of internal shots at each 'box just for completeness.

 

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19/01/2006

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19/01/2006

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19/01/2006

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19/01/2006

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2106/2006

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Sleaford East for today.

10/06/1999

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The next six photos were taken on 18/01/2006

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And the last one was taken on 23/01/2008

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Colchester Junction signal box was the last (?) box built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1921/2 and of a completely new design. Note the "bridge" from the box to the roadway, at the back of the box.

 

The locker room windows were bricked up as part of the "Cold War" precautions in the early 1950s, along with a number of other signal boxes.

 

I'm currently building a model of the box, but as you can see I can't find a photograph of the back of the box! Has anyone seen such a view?

1a) 29th April 1922 new Colchester Jn signal box.jpg

2) 20th September 1921 new Colchester Jn signal box.jpg

3) HMRS ref AEX418.jpg

4) west elevation Colchester Jn box.jpg

5) interia of signal box 20 Sept 1921.JPG

1) East end elevation 29th April 1922 new Colchester Jn signal box.jpg

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19 minutes ago, Trainshed Terry said:

That is a great selection of photographs of the signal box. Was the box to the east of the road bridge is today.

 

Terry.

  Red "dot" marks Colchester Junction signal box position.

 

 

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Sleaford South today. To help Jonathan (@corneliuslundie) a bit, Sleaford South is a BR(ER) 'box of 1957 vintage.

First two photos taken on 21/06/2006.

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This one was taken 11/01/2007.

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These two both taken on 19/01/2006. (The note over the block indicator says "Down Block Disconnected at Sleaford North 15/08/2005 - I think that's the date).680331808_SleafordSouth1901062.JPG.b06f6059039b780da76aeb0a4a350df3.JPG

 

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And this was taken on 31/01/2007.

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9 minutes ago, LNERGE said:

A peek behind the diagram at Sleafors South reveals the out of use lamps for the track circuit block section to Helpringham..

 

Sleaford South 11/12/56

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Is that automatic semaphores Richard? 

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